This evening, my mum received 2 messages from DBS Bank (as you can see from the above message so that I don’t slander DBS for its reputation…) stating that “DBS Bank just announced new software that would probably make hundreds of Singaporeans to become Millionaires, check if you qualify”

and the message was sent out to her once at 5.53pm and another time at 7.06pm.

As she trusted DBS so much, she clicked on the link.. and it leads her to some investment website.
Given her trust with DBS, she did not do her due diligent and she paid $350 usd (not via DBS card), and thereafter a salesperson called her… trying to ask her to put $10,000usd into the account and they will help her to trade and make money.

Had I been home slightly later… the $10,000 might have been gone.

She called UOB trying to claw back the funds but it was not possible, as the UOB customer service told her that the merchant who made the charge was classified under accommodation and lodging… then she realized that it was a SCAM.
and, she was charged $374usd (instead of $350usd)

She is still trying to withdraw the funds from the website, and the salesperson says that it was take a few days to process… (totally don’t believe that the funds are gonna come back, unless miracle happens)

Had called DBS to ask them if they were hacked, and they mentioned that they will give my mum a call back.

She was so upset with herself for being so trusting. Lucky that the damage was $374usd and not $10374usd.

We are not pinning high hope to get the funds back, just hope that there ain’t any other people that get scammed…
the next victim might not be us… but it might be our parents, grandparents, relatives or friends?

IF YOU DO RECEIVED SUCH SMS FROM DBS BANK, PLS IGNORE AS IT IS A SCAM.

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